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Kurdish Proverbs

The wit and wisdom of Kurdish sayings — each proverb with its translation and meaning.

Serê du berana di beroşkêde nakela.
Two rams' heads cannot boil in the same pot.
Şerê sibê ji xêra êvarê çêtire
A morning quarrel is better than an evening favor.
Şerm, şerefa jina ye
Modesty is a woman's honor.
Şeva reş keleha mêraye
The dark night is the brave man's fortress.
Sêwa halmêke, mekeve bin qalmêke
Do not lower yourself for a single bite.
Şikefta sed pez heryê wê sed û yek pez jî heryê
Where a hundred sheep fit, one hundred and one will fit as well.
Simbêl bi pisîka ji heye
Even a cat has whiskers.
Siwarê xalke tim pêyayî
He who rides another's horse is always on foot.
Şûr kalanê xwe nabire
A sword does not cut its own sheath.
Şûşa dil ku şkest nacebire
Once the glass of the heart is broken, it cannot truly be mended.